Student Finance England’s first ever Student Money Week will start on Monday 9 February.

Make the most of live webchats and online surgery sessions by money experts.

Topics include budgeting, living away from home and what to take to university.

For more information, including a calendar of events, visit the Student Room.

Watch our budgeting tips video.

You can also find financial advice on our student finance webpages.

As the cold weather continues, here’s a timely reminder of the University’s snow policy for both the Canterbury and Medway campuses.

It is the aim of the University to provide a complete and uninterrupted educational service to all of its students throughout the year. In addition, the University operates a residential accommodation business, which must be maintained. To this end, the University will endeavour to provide these services in all weather conditions, including periods when there may be extreme ice and snow either at the Canterbury campus, the Medway campus, or both. Safety of staff and students must be the priority of all services.

In the event of snow and or extreme freezing conditions:

• The University will not normally close
• All staff  and students should attempt to get to campus, if it is possible and safe to do so
• Staff and students who are unable to travel to campus must communicate the reasons for this to their line manager or School
• Your School will inform you if your lecture or seminar has been cancelled

Further details are available on the Estates webpages.

If you have any queries relating to this policy, please discuss them with your line manager or School.

In the event of adverse weather, staff and students should consult the following for local/regional travel updates:

• Southeastern Trains
• Stagecoach East Kent
• BBC weather and travel for Kent

Your exams probably feel a long time away however it’s best to be prepared and start early. Here are the Student Learning Advisory Service’s (SLAS) top revision tips:

• Do a little revision each week and step up the amount each week. This will build up your revision-strength gradually for maximum examination athleticism! Find out more about revision and exams.
• Get organised and make a revision timetable. Don’t forget to leave free time for breaks and if you have to attend to an emergency.
• Learn to ‘over-learn’. Over-learning simply means rewriting notes, using index cards and trying varied and interesting ways of going over material. Don’t write out essays and learn them off by heart. It is better to spend time reflecting on a range of answers so that you over-learn the material.
• Break the work into small pieces and carry with you. Have an exam question in your head each day and scribble down ideas at odd moments.
• Use past exam papers. Check which questions come up regularly and brainstorm answers. It’s also a good idea to familiarise yourself with exam paper instructions. These can be difficult to understand if you read them for the first time under the stress of exam conditions.

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Pick up additional tips and prepare for exams at SLAS workshops and have a look at our online revision and exams leaflets.

The National Union of Students (NUS) is running an International Student Survey. Take the survey.

Jack Allum, She Sinks Ships and Onur will be performing at Cargo on Friday 30 January.

Performances will start at 8.30pm and finish at 10.30pm. DJ will play until 1am.

Free entry for all.

Student ID required after 11pm.

This event is brought to you by Medway Music Society.

For more information email sd261@kent.ac.uk.

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The fifth Annual Postgraduate Research Festival is taking place in Grimond Building on Monday 22 June 2015 and is open to all postgraduate students.

The festival is a great opportunity for postgraduates, both taught and research, to showcase their research to fellow students and staff through academic posters and three-minute research presentations.

Registration opens on Sunday 1 March.

Read more.

Apply for funding through the Postgraduate Experience Awards and it could turn it into reality!

Funding of up to £1,500 can be awarded for applications to run events or projects which have an interdisciplinary and/or external focus and will enhance the postgraduate experience at Kent.

All events or projects must take place at Kent and be held by the end of the academic year.

Deadline for applications Friday 27 March.

Read more and apply.

Bright Ideas competition

The Graduate School, in partnership with Kent Innovation and Enterprise, is holding a competition for all postgraduate students and are asking students to submit a business plan by 9am on Wednesday 18 March 2015.

Read more.

This is an exciting and rewarding post; you will be an ambassador for the University, engaging alumni in conversation to update them on University news and activities, establish a good rapport and ask for donations.

Sign up now!

You will effectively communicate Kent’s vision, development and accomplishments, represent the University in a professional manner and handle each phone call with courtesy, tact and sensitivity.

You will update alumni details with accuracy and confidentiality, and work effectively with other members of the Calling Team.

Please refer to the job advert for more information.

Application deadline: Tuesday 10 February.

Every year the Development Office runs a telephone campaign and recruits about 34 students.